The National tribune., 1887-03-17
Department GleauIu=S.
DEPARTMENT. OF DAKOTA.

Kate H,adIey; Treas. Mary Morrison: Chap,
Emma walton Con- No. M" E AtheTion T.
Griffith. This Corps is active in all good work. A
check for So was passed TO tine Post at a recent
Willie A German Corps No 49, Grand Forks
Joint installation with Post. Mrs. Sarah c. r.
Smith who succeeds herself Corps President
officiating, Past Post Commander installing the
President Officers Senior Vice President Carrie
J. Barton; J. V.-P., Mary j. Winship Sec, Franc
NJ. Cavanagh Treas, Anna +. Brown; Chap,
Edwina Doran; Con, Sue r. Casweli; c., Julia b.
Griggs. Exercises passed of eXCeently, followed
by music Commander Sclby's description of the
battle OF Lookout and refreshments The Corps is
a noble one.
Joe Hooker Post and Corps, Sioux Falls Oak.
held Joint installation Past Department President
Alma ;. Bennett, officiating, assisted by Anna
Markell, Chaplain and Sarah A Hit Conductor.
Officers: President; Mary Brown; > N-P., Mary
White; J. Y.-P., Mary Winsow; Sec, Alma 5.
Bennett Treas. Lizzie Price Chap Lizzie Smith;
Con-, Sarah \. Iitt A. g., Belle Austin; c.. Isa
bella Pray; A. c.. Sarah 4. Briggs Mrs. Brown
enters third term with fine record of service.
The ladies then served lunch Of coffee and cake,
and pleasant social time followed.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Joint install lation Humphrey Post and Corps No.
Q NeodoSao KAN Commander MouIton officiating
for both. supper and songs. Officers for 1857
President Ella Saphcr ,. N.-P., Mary Briggs; j.
V.P., Ellen Stoner; Sec, Ellen Kratzer; Treas,
Cassie Jones; Chap. Susanna Melvin; Con-, Susie
IIapau; c., Ella VOnkarne
Duty Corps, No. 80 HornelSvle. n. Y, has a
membership of about 10 President Mary y. owen,
Delegate Ada Sherwood and Alternate Hannah
zimmerman attended the convention at Albany.
At a Joint installation of Garfield Post and Corps,
Wichita, Kan, Mile WOOdcock, Past President,
was presented with an elegant coffee Corps
membership 81: expended in relief in 1856 1893
turned over to Post $500 The Corp. gave free
dinner 10 the poor Christmas Day 10 the num-
per of 800 bcsiies baskets Of provisions given away
Relief fund on hand, si7; general fund, Si5. Pres-
dent, Mrs. IL A. Stoner; =. E-P., Il. a. Patti ).
V.-P.. T. Il, Kent; sec, NJ. j. Rochelle; Treas, L.
| II. Myers; Chap Mary Sweet; Con, r. L. Cas-
we'll; y. O., D.. shepherd; c., Z. A. Scott; A. c.,
| e.. y. BsfyiesS.
| f. P. Runion. Grand Rapids, Mich, reports So
Corps in the Department, all doing nobly. Inspect
ing Officer receives good reports from all along he
Custer and CHAMPAIGN Corps, both of Grand
Ra pids Mich, took active part in the dedication
/ OF the Soldiers Home, beautifully situated
/ few miles from the city. Three hundred and nine
| inmates II in the hospital and passed away. Col
/ Well and Maj. Long in charge. Joint installation
/ Custer Post and Corps officers installed by Fran
els /. stevenson Past President: President, Emma
+. EuniOn; j. N.-P, Eva III. Gray; ;. V.P., Catha-
rine 8abcocS; See, Alice 1. Plummer; Treas, Ada
\ AlserS; Chap. Mary l.. IrtSlI; Con- Hattie Wells;
i c. Esther Post; A c.. Emma Jaquith; A. g. E5-
/ tella Bateman Organist, Adah +. Haynes. Sixty
/ two members in good standing. Relief Committee
/ OF 10 constantly at work.
| At the third annual Convention, Department Of
Maine, held at Bath, resolutions We're passed and
forwarded To Mrs Logan expressive OF the loss sus
/ tanned by the whole country, and especially the
/ N.R-C., by the death OF cen. John ~ Logan.
/ Thanks were extended to SedgWel Corps, Bath,
for their arrangements for Convention, and TO the
Knights of Pythas for the free use of their hall.
| Hon PaysOn Tucker, of the Maine Central, was
/ thanked for many eOurteSies To the W.R. O., and
the retiring officers for the faithful discharge of
I duties. A committee was appointed to procure
proper testimonial for Emily " LLtleheid, the re-
| firing President
Corps 80, Jones, Mich, is alive and active. The
Post and Corps celebrated New Years by Joint IN
staIIton and supper. Mary Dunn, President;
| Elizabeth Round, Secretary.
| Napoleon Corps No. 10 Brighton, Mich. is
/ bright un;" tie Corps Secretary ditto They
have paid for their new organ, and have invested
in ful! set of dishes for entertainments Pleasant
Of Ffasfr
| ton by Mary Wilcox, of Howell. Triple instaila-
ton of Post Corps and ;. Of v. Sarah Pentlln,
| Guard, surprised by the three Orders on the
evening OF FEB. - upon whica occasion tine :. OF
/ v. Camp presented her with a iuc butter-knife.
f. III. StouEhton Corps, No. $, Bellows Falls. VI,
reports another successful year Mrs X. w. Chaplin
| retres from her second term. having received the
| cordial appreciation of Post and Corps. Anna
Head did not miss a meeting last year and all her
/ work Was promptly and faithfully performed. One
death reported for the year, when the beauti-
ful burial service was performed. Last Me-
mortal Day the Corps entertained all comrades and
visitors from neishborinS towns participating in
the ceremonies. The calls for charity promptly
met, and sewing circles meet regularly to work for
the needy Officers for lso7 President, A. q. Beck
with; ). Y.-P., III. :. Eddy; y. N.-P., A. a. Rus
sci; Sec, G. L. Cady Treas, Il. d. Hutchins;
Chap NJ n Persons; Con- O. Spring; A. c., A..
A. Frye; c.. o. VI. Lewis ~ c., J. a Bush
Mary a. Perry, Corps Correspondent
Major Iendershot, the Drummer Boy Of the Rap
pahannOck has been assisting at entertainments
given by California Posts and Corps.
Mrs. Holmes has presented Garfield Corps, San
/ Francisco with q large, handsome y-BOUud BrDlc.
We have received another report Ofthe success at
tending the Department. Convention of New Jersey,
from which we learn Of the presentation Of y hand
some ivory glvCI5y Jennie y. Atwood, Past Depart
ment President to the Department in behalf of ON
rade Atwood. The ladies of Patterson Corps were
given great credit for their charity work. par;ieu-
lsrly in dcfrayng the expense OF soldiers te ut
the hospital to the amount of S00 By their efforts
the mother passed q successful operation and was
restored To her family From many sources we
learn of similar work done by the Corps. Refer
ring to the veto our correspondent says, speaking
for the women of New Jersey We say shame.
Give US women the right To vote aud we will put
the surplus where II belongs, with the disabled
boys in blue and their suffering households New
Jersey is to erect Soldiers Home on Gen Car
ueys farm, near NewariS, concerning which our
correspondent adds: This * il should be but
how many aged couples will there be in time who
have desire to separate, the husband going to a
soldiers Home, the wife to a pOorhouse, perhaps.
L. that Justice? Ii the Government would grant a
pension it would help 70 keep the old people TO-
| gsther to spend their few declining years, feeling
that this was a grateful Government after ALL"
The New Hampshire Convention, W re, passed
strong resolutions of thanks to the ladies of san
Francisco and other California cities for the munif
icent hospitality extended AT the fourth National
Convention, aud for the floral souvenirs received
every day at Department Headquarters, Occidental
| Hotel
Lincoln Corps. sun Francisco has voted to- fur
nish room in Memorial Cottage, just completed at
Tountvile. Attic a7t social and literary entertain
ment given by the Corps at Union Hall, Geo. III.
Thomas Veteran Guard and John +. Miller Camp,
;. of ", were present in full uniform.
Mrs. Louise H. Brown, National Inspector, at
tended the Department Convention of Missouri,
and was warmly welcomed.
| Mrs. Henrietta Stoismyer National Instituting
and Installing officer, installed the officers OF tile
Department OF Missouri.
Mrs. Elizabeth D'Arcy Kline, National Presi-
dent, assisted by W.R.C. workers of san Francisco
and san MateC, instituted Gen. George :. Evans
| Corps, Redwood City. Cal, oflicered follows
| President. Mrs, Geraldine Frisbie :. N-P., Mrs.
| G.. w. GriEiths; J. VIC. Electa Bean Treas,
Alice Leahy; Sce'y. Mrs. Geo. W. Fox; Chap,
Mrs. w. II. Paseo; c., Addie Underhiil; A. e.,
Kate Stewart; c., Mrs. W. T.. Wagner; A. c.,
Mrs. Locker.
Mary A. T. Johnson Virginia, H., can secure in
| formation by addressing Julia G.. Sine, Past De-
| partment President, Rock Island ILL., Cannot say
who the present presiding officer ~.
| The third annual Convention of the Department
OF Indiana has been called to meet ut Anten Hall,
| South Bend, Wednesday and Thursday, March %
and 2i Kate Il. Roth, Department Inspector, and
the ladies Of Anten Corps, No. H. will make local
arrangements and entertain the guests in attend
anee.-Aliee +. Griffin, Department President, T. k
hart, Ind.
The Department Convention of California was q
notable gathering, and was emphaticIliy business
| meeting of those whose hearts are wholly i'm the
/. work An important step was taken in the estab-
lshment of "A home for army nurses and soldiers
widows and orphans. Among the notable points
of the Convention was the passage of "A resolution
officer Col. @. Mason kinRe was thanked for his
| untiring devotion To the interest of the w. re,
particularly during the fourth National Convention.
Eva f. Bell of Fitzpatrick Corps, No. II, was APP
| pointed Department Secretary; Mary H. Jordan, Of
Fair Oaks, No. IS, was appointed Department In
spector. National President Elizabeth ID A. Kline
| installed the officers in impressive manner
| after which Mrs. Farwell, Past Department Treas
1 urer presented Mrs Russell with beautiful set OF
silver, consisting of souP-iadle, gravyla- pie